Pages

Friday, January 8, 2010

As of this morning the ferry is frozen in and can't get out of the St. Ignace harbor, and Arnold Line has called it quits for the season. So now this little airplane will be my lifeline to the mainland...

The plane holds the pilot, five passengers, and their stuff. When Great Lakes Air hauls UPS and the mail they remove some or all of the seats to make more room for all of the freight. Round trip airfare is $50.00, except kids and pets fly free as long as they fit on your lap. I wonder how long my kids will fit? Some how I probably won't be able to get away with holding a 12 year-old on my lap.

For a small plane, it sure can hold a bunch of stuff. Last year freight cost $2.50 per box or tub. I don't usually haul dog food or other heavy items on the plane because those are charged by the pound. I can't imagine what the cost would be for those 50 pound bags we buy. Luckily, before the boat quit, I laid in enough pet food to get us through the winter. (Hopefully!)

I just can't imagine living on Mackinac Island without that little plane...

Followers

Thank You

Thanks so much for visiting! Please leave a comment and let me know you stopped by. I appreciate each comment I receive and I try to respond to as many of them as I can.

I usually respond via email, so if you haven't linked your email in your account, I can't get back to you.

Copyright

Copyright 2008-2016. All rights reserved. I would love it if you link to my blog; please feel free. If you would like to use any of the written content or photographs please contact me to get permission. Thanks.